Inside the Actors Studio

Members of the famed institution participate in an in-depth interview.

Inside the Actors Studio

Parental Guide

Celebs dish and discuss the craft of acting.

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Parents need to know that this interview-based talk show features celebrities discussing the craft of acting. The actors -- and sometimes the host -- use curse words, though the harsher words are bleeped. Mature subjects like drug use or sexual practices can come up, though these topics aren't the focus of the show.

Episode Guide

Season 21 Episode 6:

Christopher Meloni

Actor Christopher Meloni, starring in "Underground," discusses his role on the gritty prison drama"Oz" as well as his long-running role as Detective Elliot Stabler on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

Season 21 Episode 4:

Jeff Daniels

Actor Jeff Daniels discusses his Emmy-winning role in "The Newsroom" as well as his role in the play, "Blackbird," and his movie roles, including "Steve Jobs," "Terms of Endearment," "The Purple Rose of Cairo," and many others.

Season 21 Episode 3:

Steve Carell

Actor Steve Carell discusses his life and career, including his roles in "The Office," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Foxcatcher" as well as his Golden Globe-nominated role as money manager Mark Baum in "The Big Short."

Season 20 Episode 6:

Jim Parsons

Season 20 Episode 5:

Neil Patrick Harris

Discussing his career as an actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director, Neil Patrick Harris divulges how he reinvented himself after "Doogie Howser, M.D." and how he prepared for his award-winning performance in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."

Season 20 Episode 4:

Sting

Season 20 Episode 3:

Mariska Hargitay

Actress Mariska Hargitay discusses her role as Detective Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and what it was like to grow up as the daughter of actors Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay.

Season 16 Episode 4:

James Cameron

Season 16 Episode 3:

Kate Hudson

James Lipton invites the biggest names from Hollywood to The Actors Studio in New York in this classic interview show. Apart from the insightful questions of Mr Lipton, the students of the studio have the opportunity to ask the guests questions.

Season 15 Episode 10:

Judd Apatow

Season 15 Episode 9:

Danny DeVito

He's one of the shortest men in Hollywood but one of the biggest stars. For the past 40 years he's been acting in film and television, including massive box office hits like Batman Returns and L.A. Confidential.

Season 15 Episode 8:

Denis Leary

Season 15 Episode 7:

Anthony LaPaglia

James Lipton interviews Australian-born actor Anthony LaPaglia, who has become known to TV viewers worldwide for his role as missing persons investigator Jack Malone in Without a Trace. His other work includes starring roles in Murder One and more.